Wheel-mounting.



PATENTED DEC. 11, 1906.

P. H. RICHARDS.

WHEEL MOUNTING. APPLICATION TILED JAN. 2, 1901. RENEWED MAR. 16, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 [water m mmrnn I150.- 11,' 1906.

1 No; 837,963. I

"P. H. RICHARDS.

WHEEL MOUNTING. APPLIOATIOI PILBDRTLI. 2. 1001. BBIE'BD 1A3. 10; 1905.

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MESN E ASSIGNMENTS,

TO AMERICAN TYPOGRAPHIL CORPORA- TION, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY;

WHEEL MQUNTRNG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1.1. 1908.

pplicstion filed January 2, 1901. Renewed March 16, 1905. Serial No. 250,401

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, FRANCIS H. Eronsnns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the-county of Hartford and Stete of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheel- Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in wheel-mountings, and more particularly to the rovision of means for so attaching cl0seiycontiguous die wheels or cerriers of typographic machines to the concentric shafts upon Whichthsy are mounted side by side that any one may be readily removed Without disturbing the companion wheels. Thereby elso carriers of equal thickness with the impression devices mounted on each, to spcctively, may be operated in close con-- tiguity when mounted concentrically. I

in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of sect of shafts with carriers thereon, a portion of the dies being shown in place. Fig' 2 is an end ele ation thereof looking from the left With all the dies in place. Fig. 3 is s tion on the line a c of Fig. plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. is an end eieva tion of one of the carriers. 6 is a similar view or the head on the shaft for receiving the some. Fig. 7 is a detail showing the screws for securing these parts together. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the inner shaft end its head. Fig. 9 is e similar view of one of the outer concentric shafts. Fig. .10 is a side elevation of 5 looking from the right, and 11 is a central longitudinal horizontal section through Fig. i.

Similar characters designate like parts throughout the diil'crent figures oi the drew-- ings.

A set of shafts S, here shown three in number, are concentrically arranged, the inlongitudinal sec-. Fig. 1s a top Each head 13 rotates.

equal thickness with the former and recessed, as at 13", to iit thereon. The carricrwhen mounted aforesaid is concentric with its shaft. iwvith its head 13 is prm-idcd to prevent transverse motion of the former relativeto the latter. In the form shown herein tongues 18 18 and grooved edges 19 19 are provided for this purpose. Means (shown herein as heeded. screws 22 22) are provided to engage with eechcarrier 14.- and its respective head 13 and retain the former in place on the latter. impression devices 16 16 or any desired elements properly operative in combination with those shown and described may be mounted upon the peripheries of the carriers 14 14 and retained thereon by an gagement therewith in, any suitable manner.

in use the Wheels above described will usually be situated closely side by side upon their respective shafts, and it for any reason it is desired to remove one of them the screws 22 are taken from the desired Wheel, when it may then he slid laterally from its head Without disturbing any of the others and as readily replaced.

Vfhile this inounting is particularly applicable to the dieqvheeis of typographic n1-- chines, in connection with which it has been described, it is evident that it might be equally Well used in many other connections.

'If it is merely desired to remove one or more dies from one of the Wheels, the w eel may be turned until the die in question lies between the unoccupied of" the adjacent Wheels, when it becomes readily accessihie. Y

Having thus described. my invention, 1 'clai1n 1. The combination with a, member, of a -heed supported thereby and a. pair of whose opposite edges constitute guitle-fuces e21 her and iron) one side oi said axis to at least the points of intersection of said guidel'e es with e line which passes through said axis perpendicularly to said guide-feces; and a detachable carrier having a recess WllUSB side Walls engage with said guide-faces end which recess extends inward from onc'edgc of the carrier and opens through one side across the opposite side fece thereof.

The combiuatior with a member, of :1.

Suitable engagement of each carrier tending transversely to the axis of said inoinhead supported thereby and a pair of whose opposite "edges constitute parallel guidefaees extending transversely to the axis of said member and from one side of said axis to beyond the points of intersection of said guide-faces with a line wn =h passes through said axis perpendicularly to said guide-faces and a detachable carrier having a recess whose side walls engage with said guide facesand which recess extends inward from one edge of the carrier and opens through one side across the opposite side l'ace thereof.

- 3. The combination with a member, of a head supported thereby land a pair of whose opposite edges constitutes guide-faces extending transversely to the axis of said member and from one side of said axis to at least the points of intersection of said guide-laces with a line which passes through said axis perpendicularly to said guide-faces; a dctachable carrier having a recess whose side walls engage. with said guide-laces and which recess extends inward from one edge of the carrier and opens through one side across the opposite side face thereof; and means for lixedly attaching said carrier to said head.

4-. The combination with a member, of a head supported thereby and a pair of whose opposite edges constitute guide-laces ex tending transversely to the axis ot' said mem her and from one side ol said axis to at least the points ol intersection of said guide-faces with a line which passes through said axis perpendicularly to said guide-laces;,a' detachable carrier having a recess whose side walls engage with said guidc-l'aees and which recess extends inward from one edge of the carrier and opens through one side across the opposite side lace thereol'; and connectingpins extending through openings in the head and engi'tging with the bottom wall of the recess in the carrier:

5. The combination with a member, ot a head supported thereby and a pair ol' whose opposite edges constitute guide-laces extend-- ing transversely to the axis ol' said member and lrom'one side of said axis to at least the points otintersmstion of said guidc l'accs with a line which passes through said axis pcrpcndicularly to said guide-'accs; a detachable carrier having a ltUtHH whose side walls engage with said. guidc-taces and which re ccss extends inward l'rom one edge ol' the carrier and opens through one sid-eacrossthe' opposite side l'acc thercol'; and conncctiug-. screws extending through openings in the head and engaging with the bottom wall of the recess in the carrier.

(3. 'lhc combination with a member, ol' :1. ol' whose opposite edges constitu e parallel guidc-- l'uccs extending trans\'crsel to the axis ol' said member and from oln side ol' said axis to beyond th points olintersection ol said ss'zgees guide-laces with a line which passes through said axis perpcndieularly to said guide-faces; a detachable carrier having a recess whose side walls engage with said guide-faces and which recess extends inward from one edge of the carrirr and. opens througirone side across the opposite side face there-oi; and connecting-screws extending through openings in the head and engag ng with tne bottom wall of the recess in the carrier.

7. Th: combination with a shaft, ot a head supported thereby and a pair of whose opposite edges constitute guide-taces extending transversely to the axis of said member and from one side of said axis to at hast the points ol' intersection of said guide-laces with a, line which passes through said axis perpemiicnlarly to said gnidedhces; and a dctacnablc carrier having a recess whose side walls engage with said guide taces and which recess extends inward trom one edge of the arrier and opens through one side across the opposite side l'ace thercol.

h. The combination wit-x a shalt; of a head supported thereby can. a pair of wnoseop msitc edges constitute parallel guide-faces extending transversely to the axis of said member and from one side ol said axis to beyond. the points ol' intersection of said guide-laces with a. line which passes through said axis perpendicularly to said guide-faces; and a detaclntblc -arrier having a recess whose side walls engage with said guide-faces and which recess extends inward from one edge ol' tnc carrier and opens through one sid: across the opposite side tau-c thereof.

t). The comhimttion with a shaltol a head supported thereby and a pair of whose opposite edges constitute gutdc-l'aces extending transvcrsctr to the axis ot said meniher and from one-side ol said axis to at least the points of intersection of said guide-laces wii h a line which p.-tsses through said axis pcrpcndicrh larl to said guide-laces a detachable carrier baring a recess whose side walls engage with "said guide-laces and which recess extends in through one side across the opposite side-face through openings in the head and engaging with the bot tom wall ol the l'(( e'ss in the car rier. 1 v

' ll). 'lhc combination with a shaft, of a head supported thereby and il'f'ntii of whose o posite edges const itule guide-laces extending lransverseh lo the axis ol said member and l'roni one side ol said axis to at least the points ol intersect ion ol' said guidc-laces with a line which asses through said axis rcrpcn dicularly to said guide-laces: a detachable carrier having a recess whose side walls en gage with said guide-laces and which recess l cxlends inward l'rom one edge ol' the carrier and opcns through one side across the opposite side tacc thcreol': and connectingscrcws tlicreol': and connecting-screws extending.

ward l'rom one edge ol' the carrier and opens to said guide-faces, and a detachable carrier having a recess whose side walls engage with said faces, which recess-extends inward from one edge of thercarmier'and opens through one side acro'ss the opposite side face thereof.

20. A plurality of closely-contiguous paral lel series of impression devices, each series separably mounted on the periphery of a carrier, said carriers having a series of concen- I tric shafts I severally operatively engaging said carrier, and means located within the extreme radial faces of said carriers for severally disengaging each carrier from its re spective shaft. I

21. A plurality of heads perimetrir'zally rectangular in form respectively mounted upon and rotated by concentric shafts, a plurality of members each carrying a plurality of impression devices and having recesses mat-.

2'0 ing with and mounted upon said heads.

22. Aplurality of closely-cmitiguousparallei series of impression devices, each series severally mounted on a carrier, said carriers, a series of concentric shafts having perimet- 2 5 rically rectangular heads severally operatively engaging similarly-fornied recesses insaid carriers, and means located within the extreme radial faces of said carriers for sevorally disengaging each carrier from its re spective shaft.

23. A plurality of closely-contiguous parallel series of impression devices, each series severally mounted on a carrier, said carriers, a series of concentric shafts severally operatively engaging said carriers by means of dates and recesses perimetrically rectangular, and means for detachably securing each carrier upon its respective shaft.

24. A plurality of series of impression de- 0 vices, each series severally mounted upon a 'rotatably-mounted carrier, said .carriers arranged in close assemblage, a hcllOS of inde pendent shafts severally operatively engaging said carriers, anduneans for severally 4: disengaging each carrier from its res iective shaft while the same are closel; assein led.

25. A plurality of elosely-eontiguous parallel series of impression devices, e'aclrseries severally mounted on a revolving cinrier, said revolving carriers being mounted upon a series of indepeudently-opcral)le shafts severably being in the form of plates and engaging said carriers and located within the extreme radial faces of said carrier, and bo'lts-fo guides for pi-irmitting (liSilSSOlHblzltfi necting and for disengaging said carrier from its respective shaft-plate.

26. The combination with a rotate-hiylnounted head, of a number of independent series of im ression devices carried thereby, said head )eing divided into independent members for carrying and for operating each. said series, and means for independently rotating each member of the head.

27. The combination with a rotatablymounted head, of a number of independent series of im )ression devices carried thereby, said head eing divided into independent members for carrying and for operating each said series, means for independently rotating each member of the head, and means for removing each of said members individually.

in. The combination, with a number of crmcentrically disposed shafts, each provided with a head, of a wheel carried by each shaft and provided with a lateral opening for receiving said head, and guides upon the head and wheel for cooperative engagement for assuring a constant longitudinal position on the shaft.-

29. The combination with a shaft provided with a head, of a wheel carried bythe shaft provided with a lateral opening for receiving said head and having engagement therewith to assure positive position longitudinally of the shaft, and transversely-disposal fastening means.

30. The" combination with a wheel pro vided with impression devices and carried by a shaft, said wheel being provided with 1: lat-- eral opening for receiving a head on the shaft and having engagement therewith to assure positive position longitudinally of the shaft, and screw-bolts transversely disposed for fastening said head and carrier together.

31. The combination with a plurality of carriers, each having impression devices upon its perimeter, of heads forcarryiug said can riers in close assemblageand each fast upon a shaft, the heads and carriers having muting la movement radially of the shaft, and disen- -,-gageable means for preventing radial movement. I

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